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This town in Arizona has a population of 645.
64% of residents live below the poverty line in Hotevilla-Bacavi, above both the Arizona town median (12%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 141 Arizona towns, just 2 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Hotevilla-Bacavi. Hotevilla-Bacavi has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Census counts: 767 in 2000, 1,001 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1980 and 2 maps from 1966 on.
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The public schools here belong to Hotevilla Bacavi Community School. Its one school is below. Enrollment at Hotevilla-Bacavi’s public school: 127 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hotevilla Bacavi Community SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 127 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
The top destinations are Kykotsmovi Village (31%), Keams Canyon (11%) and Phoenix (10%). Commuting out is the norm in Hotevilla-Bacavi: 1% of working residents work locally. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in the town rose by 32, to 35. The median commute is under 60 miles.
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
For Hotevilla-Bacavi, the FEMA risk score is 31 of 100. 72% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by lightning at 20%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 69% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Hotevilla-Bacavi’s peak summer temperature comes in at 89°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In Hotevilla-Bacavi, nearly two in five adults get no exercise outside work. Of the 141 Arizona towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Hotevilla-Bacavi. Two figures for adults in the town: 34% smoke cigarettes, 48% have obesity. The town does better than the Arizona average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 26.
| Hotevilla-Bacavi | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 21% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 32% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Hotevilla-Bacavi | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 9.9% | 15.3% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.7% | 8.8% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 28.2% | 7.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
6.0 miles of trail. For Hotevilla-Bacavi, the concentration of trails is 0.5 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Hotevilla-Bacavi is unincorporated, so Navajo County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Where Hotevilla-Bacavi’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
None within 15 miles of Hotevilla-Bacavi; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Hotevilla-Bacavi residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Arizona.
CDP in Navajo County, Arizona
Hotevilla-Bacavi (Hopi: Hotvela-Paaqavi; also known as Third Mesa) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Navajo County, Arizona, United States, on the Hopi Reservation. The population was 957 at the 2010 census.
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